Compare towns
Everett vs Maynard vs Spencer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Spencer has the most affordable homes ($382k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Everett | Maynard | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 50,045Highest |
10,712Lowest |
12,008 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
48.9±6.8Highest 22% above MA |
| Spencer and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
26%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$80,533±$11kLowest 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$382,000±$22kLowest 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,078±$161Lowest 39% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,387Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±10.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
63% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
15%±7.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #264 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Maynard | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | Everett High | Maynard High | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.